Task Cards Thermal Energy: Conduction, Convection and Radiation Conduction, Conduction, # 1 Convection or Radiation? # 2 Convection or Radiation? A person placing their How the inside hands near a camp fire. of a greenhouse works. Conduction, Conduction, # 3 Convection or Radiation? # 4 Convection or Radiation? Using an electric blanket Moving water in a pot to get warm. of boiling water. Conduction, Conduction, # 5 Convection or Radiation? # 6 Convection or Radiation? The energy given off by the sun. Ice melting in the hand. Conduction, Conduction, # 7 Convection or Radiation? # 8 Convection or Radiation? The warm air moving A doctor takes upwards from a fireplace. an x-ray of your body. Conduction, Conduction, # 9 Convection or Radiation? # 10 Convection or Radiation? Placing ice on The heat felt when putting a sprained ankle. a hand near a light bulb. Conduction, Conduction, # 11 Convection or Radiation? # 12 Convection or Radiation? Eggs cooking in a hot pan. Roasting a marshmallow over a fire. Conduction, Conduction, # 13 Convection or Radiation? # 14 Convection or Radiation? The heat felt after putting hands near, How a radiator heats up but not touching, a radiator. an entire room. Conduction, Conduction, # 15 Convection or Radiation? # 16 Convection or Radiation? A snowman melting from sunlight. A microwave cooking food. Conduction, Conduction, # 17 Convection or Radiation? # 18 Convection or Radiation? The heat rising up from a fire place and A metal spoon sits in soup, through a chimney. and the spoon heats up. Conduction, Conduction, # 19 Convection or Radiation? # 20 Convection or Radiation? The reason why Hands warm up after a hot air balloon rises. holding a hot cup of coffee. Conduction, Conduction, # 21 Convection or Radiation? # 22 Convection or Radiation? The main way food is cooked Ironing a shirt full of wrinkles. in an outdoor grill. Conduction, Conduction, # 23 Convection or Radiation? # 24 Convection or Radiation? Hands warming up after touching the The cause of ocean currents. handle of a hot pan. Answer Sheet Answer Sheet Name: Date: Name: Date: 1. 13. 1. 13. 2. 14. 2. 14. 3. 15. 3. 15. 4. 16. 4. 16. 5. 17. 5. 17. 6. 18. 6. 18. 7. 19. 7. 19. 8. 20. 8. 20. 9. 21. 9. 21. 10. 22. 10. 22. 11. 23. 11. 23. 12. 24. 12. 24. Copyright © 2016 Science Spot Copyright © 2016 Science Spot Thermal Energy Answer Key 1. Radiation 13. Radiation 2. Convection 14. Convection 3. Conduction 15. Radiation 4. Convection 16. Radiation 5. Radiation 17. Convection 6. Conduction 18. Conduction 7. Convection 19. Convection 8. Radiation 20. Conduction 9. Conduction 21. Radiation 10. Radiation 22. Conduction 11. Conduction 23. Conduction 12. Radiation 24. Convection Copyright © 2016 Science Spot.